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Monday, October 7, 2024

Life Story

Rohi and Aqib

Remarkable Siblings

Born blind in a remote south Kashmir village, it was the mother who ensured that her children must study. Now, PhD scholars, the youngest...

Model Coach

In Ganderbal, a football coach funds an academy from his pocket to locate and train the new generation of sportspersons reports Ishtiyak Magray Talent alone...

An Exceptional Trader

Abdul Hameed Wani, who owns and runs Kashmir’s only private apple mandi deep in south Kashmir is a self-made businessman, whose trade is dictated...

New Poet, New Language

An unlettered woman in north Kashmir has been a poet for more than 30 years. What distinguishes her from the tribe is that she...

Not A Mute Crusader

Driven by the crisis he faced at home, Kamal Wani understood the critical deficit in society and brought in like-minded to launch a joint...

A Model Library

MA young under-grad sets up a library out of his own pocket money to manage the book deficit for students in the north Kashmir...

A Helping Hand

Since 2014, a group of young men have been busy in helping the needy, feeding the poor, supporting needy students, helping addicts leave drugs...

Making Melodies

Born visually impaired, Yasir picked the art of music and is now an established singer, reports Mariah Shah In the last few years, Yasir Noorani...

Garden Polyglot

Now retired, Saqib Mir meets Peer Sirajuddin Shah, who picked up 13 different languages while working in a Mughal garden Imagine a person who speaks...

Model Struggler

More than 24 years after a bullet reduced him to the wheelchair, Javed Ahmad Tak talked to Iqra Akhoon, a day after he received...

Defusing A Cripple

A labourer’s son had lost his arm while watching a scarp dealer struggle to extract valuable metals from an abandoned explosive device. It took...

The Ladakh Lady

Last week, President Ramnath Kovind handed over Padma Bushan to Dr Tsering Landol. The honour came to her after APJ Avul Kalam gave her...

On Toes

Armless by birth, Irshad Ahmad Ganie uses his toes to compensate for his handicap, reports Hilal Shah Irshad Ahmad Ganie, 23, a resident of village...

Weatherman Jr

A young undergraduate passionate about weather forecasting has emerged as the new weatherman in virtual Kashmir, reports Minhaj Masoodi If the weather is gloomy or...

Saviour Swimmer

Bashir Ahmad, an expert swimmer, has so far saved scores of people from drowning in Sindh River and is the key help for people...